The findings come as Exelon and ComEd are pushing a measure, Senate Bill 1585, in the Illinois General Assembly that would impose demand charges on all residential customers in their service territories.

In sharp contrast, the vast majority of respondents support clean energy measures including an existing law that compensates solar customers for excess solar energy they provide to the grid (favored by 78 percent of respondents).

“Illinoisans understand that a shift to clean energy will create jobs, lower costs and reduce pollution,” said Lesley McCain, executive director of the Illinois Solar Energy Association, adding, “When the General Assembly turns to energy legislation, we hope they will adopt these solutions and reject the counterproductive demand charge proposal.”